Here are 100 chapter titles on Software Configuration Management (SCM), progressing from beginner to advanced, with a software engineering focus:
I. Foundations of SCM (1-20)
- Introduction to Software Configuration Management
- What is Configuration? Understanding Configuration Items
- The Importance of SCM in Software Development
- Benefits of Implementing SCM
- SCM Processes and Activities
- Version Control: The Core of SCM
- Introduction to Version Control Systems (VCS)
- Local vs. Distributed Version Control
- Basic Git Commands: Init, Add, Commit
- Branching and Merging: Fundamental Concepts
- Understanding Repositories: Local and Remote
- Collaboration with Version Control
- Introduction to Build Management
- Build Tools and Automation
- Introduction to Release Management
- Release Planning and Deployment
- Configuration Auditing and Reporting
- SCM and Software Quality
- SCM and Project Management
- Introduction to SCM Tools
II. Core SCM Practices (21-40)
- Branching Strategies: Gitflow, GitHub Flow, GitLab Flow
- Merging Strategies: Fast-Forward, No-Fast-Forward, Squash
- Resolving Merge Conflicts
- Tagging and Releasing Versions
- Managing Dependencies
- Build Automation with Make, Ant, Maven, Gradle
- Continuous Integration (CI) with SCM
- Continuous Deployment (CD) with SCM
- Configuration Item Identification
- Configuration Item Control
- Change Management Process
- Change Requests and Approvals
- Configuration Status Accounting
- Configuration Auditing and Verification
- Software Library Management
- Release Planning and Management
- Deployment Automation
- Configuration Documentation
- SCM and Agile Development
- SCM for Different Software Development Models
III. Advanced SCM Techniques (41-60)
- Advanced Git Techniques: Rebasing, Cherry-Picking, Stashing
- Submodules and Subtrees
- Patching and Code Reviews
- Build Management Tools: Jenkins, Bamboo, CircleCI
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Containerization and SCM (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Configuration Management Tools: Ansible, Puppet, Chef
- Release Management Tools: Jira, GitLab Releases
- Automated Testing and SCM
- Security in SCM
- SCM for Distributed Teams
- SCM for Large-Scale Projects
- SCM for Microservices
- SCM for Mobile App Development
- SCM for Web Application Development
- SCM for Database Management
- SCM for Documentation
- SCM and DevOps
- SCM and IT Operations
- SCM Best Practices
IV. SCM Best Practices and Patterns (61-80)
- Branching and Merging Best Practices
- Version Control Best Practices
- Build Management Best Practices
- Release Management Best Practices
- Configuration Management Best Practices
- Change Management Best Practices
- SCM for Different Programming Languages
- SCM for Different Operating Systems
- SCM for Different Development Environments
- SCM for Open Source Projects
- SCM for Closed Source Projects
- SCM for Legacy Systems
- SCM for Modern Software Architectures
- SCM and Software Reuse
- SCM and Product Line Engineering
- SCM and Software Metrics
- SCM and Process Improvement
- SCM and Project Success
- SCM and Risk Management
- SCM and Quality Assurance
V. Specialized SCM Scenarios and Emerging Trends (81-100)
- SCM for Embedded Systems
- SCM for Game Development
- SCM for Data Science Projects
- SCM for Machine Learning Projects
- SCM for AI Applications
- SCM for Cloud Computing
- SCM for Serverless Computing
- SCM for Edge Computing
- SCM and Blockchain
- SCM and Quantum Computing
- SCM and Security Audits
- SCM and Compliance
- SCM and Continuous Delivery
- GitOps: Version Control for Infrastructure
- SCM and Collaboration Tools
- SCM and Project Management Tools
- The Future of SCM
- Building an SCM Center of Excellence
- SCM Career Paths
- Continuous Learning in SCM